July
Guest Comment: FCA on why “fundamental changes to unregulated overdrafts may be necessary”
The FCA's Chris Woolard sets out what the FCA has learned in its review of high-cost credit and where it will focus next
31 July 2017
Unarranged overdraft fees could be overhauled as FCA announces payday loan cap will remain
The price cap, which means people will never have to pay more than double what they originally borrowed, will remain
31 July 2017
A new app for railcards is en route
A new app will mean passengers can store their railcard on their phone
29 July 2017
12 rail firms agree to refund passengers who pay too much for tickets
Twelve train companies will refund passengers who weren't sold the cheapest tickets when buying ticket machines
28 July 2017
Want a special edition 'Buy and Keep' film from Sky? Your DVD may not have all the bells and whistles
If you're about to buy a special edition film from the Sky Store, don't expect the DVD version to be all-singing
28 July 2017
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to pay customers £283 million compensation over mortgage arrears
Almost 600,000 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers are in line for payouts totalling £283 million
27 July 2017
No water fountains in more than HALF of UK airports
MoneySavingExpert.com is calling on 18 UK international airports to offer free drinking water fountains to passengers
26 July 2017
Co-op Energy offers customers up to £150 to stick with it – but is it worth it?
Co-op Energy is offering existing customers including those with the GB Energy brand a
26 July 2017
Current account switch decline – which banks were the winners and losers?
More than 900,000 current accounts were switched in the last 12 months – a drop of 15% compared with the previous year
26 July 2017
More than 1.7 million motorists' details handed over by the DVLA
Over 1.7 million motorists' details have been handed over to private parking firms by the DVLA in just three months
25 July 2017
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